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H- W. BABCOCK COMB Filed Apr. lo, 1922 Patented Apr. `10, 1923.

UNITED STATES4 HENRY W. BABCOCK, 0F BLOOMINGTON, IL'LNOIS.

COMB.

Application led April 10, 1922. Serial No. 551,401.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. BAnCocK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. a Comb, of which the following is a specification.

'This invention relates to a comb which is especially adapted to facilitate the cutting of hair, and hasv for its object the production of a simple and efficient arrangement of teeth upon the comb for permitting the hair to be out closely around the edges over the temples and the lower part of the neck.

Another object of ther invention is the roduction of a simple and efiicient means or supporting the comb in proper relation with respect to the head of the person and permitting the hair to be cut evenly around the sides and back of the head.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the comb shown applied to the head of a person whose hair is to be cut.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the comb.

Figure 3 is a section taken through the center of the comb showing one of the supportin members in side elevation and as applic to the head of the person whose hair is to be cut, and

Figure 4 is an' elevation looking at the inner face of the comb and showing one of the supporting members arranged thereon.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that the numeral 1 designates the bod or back of the comb which is provided wit teeth 2 along the lower edge thereof. in the usual manner. As indicated clearly in Fig. 1, these teeth 2 are increased in length toward the center of the comb and decrease in length toward the outer ends thereof. T he comb preferably isarranged in substantially semi-circular formation to normally fit the back of the head, and adhere closely to the head. The body of the comb 1 is preferabl made sufliciently lonfr to cause the outer ends 3 to extend over the temples of the rson whose hair is being cut, and extend or a considerable distance above the ears of the person As above stated, and as more clearly shown in Fig. 1, the teeth 4 of the comb are preferably shorter than the teeth 5 which are arranged near the center of the comb, these teeth being gradually lengthened from the end toward the center of the comb.

A plurality of supporting prongs 6 which lare formed integrally with the body of the comb, extend inwardly at an angle thereto as more clearly shown inFigs. 2 and 4. The outer edge 7 of the vsupporting 'prongs 6 is cut away as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 for the purpose ofallowing the prongs to fit snugly against the head of the person and thereby holding the teeth and body of the comb slightly away from or in spaced rela' tion to the head of the person whose hair is being cut.

From thev foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and encient comb has been produced for facilitating the cuttin of hair from the persons head.

n using this comb, the comb is placed over the back of the head of the person and drawn downwardly in order to permit the hair to be eased off when cutting on a gradual slope. By placing the comb in the position shown in Fig. 1, the entire outline of the hair cut may be obtained and the comb will furnish a means for getting the proper slant or ease off which is usually obtained by a good barber when trimming the hair. The comb is placed upon the head and is then drawn down through the hair until the comb is placed in the proper position to cause the hair to be cut as long or as short as desired. The hair will project through the teeth of the comb, and the teeth will constitute a guide for the proper cutting of the hair.

When this is accomplished, the comb is removed and the operation is complete.

y From the foregoing description it will `'be seenl by the use of the comb as set forth, that the hair may be cut as long or as short as desired according to the distance the comb is pushed down upon' the back of the head. It will be further understood that certain detail changes in the mechanical construction of the device may be employed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention so long as the changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A comb of the class described com-u prising a body shaped to conform to the contour of the back and sides of the head and means formed upon the comb and adapted to engage the head for holding the comb in spaced relation with respect to the head.

2. A comb of the class described com-v prising a body shaped to conform to the contour of the head and having inwardly projecting supporting members adapted to rest against the head and support the comb in slightly spaced relation with respect to the head to facilitate the cutting of the hair from the head and supporting the hair in a convenient position for cutting with respect to the comb.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a comb substantially semi-circular in form and shaped to conform to the contour of the head and having teeth decreasing in length from the ends of the comb toward the center thereof, the comb being adapted to extend around the back of the head and over the temples above the ears, and means formed upon the body of the comb and projecting inwardly therefrom for .the purpose of constituting an efficient support therefor for supporting the comb and the hair in spaced relation from the head to facilitate the cutting of the hair evenly around the back and sides and over the temple of the head.

4. A comb for facilitating the cutting of hair comprising a substantially semi-circular body portion, and upwardly and forwardly extending side portions, the body portion and side portions being shaped to conform to the contour of the back and sides of the head, the teeth of the comb bein of greater length in the center of the com than upon the sides thereof.

5. A comb for facilitating the cutting of hair comprising a body shaped to conform to the contour of the head, and forwardly projecting tongues formed on the body having their forward active faces disposed at an an le to the body.

n testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY W. BABCOCK. Witnesses J. R. HENDRYX, HELEN NIEHAUS. 

